The elimination of the Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants and the California Food Assistance Program.

"More than one in ten Asian Americans and one in eight Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders in California are uninsured, and with state unemployment rates at unprecedented levels, the elimination of CalWORKs and scaling back of Medi-Cal services increases the burden on struggling families," said Kathy Lim Ko, president and chief executive officer of APIAHF. "The Governor's proposed cuts target the most vulnerable individuals in AA and NHPI communities, and in this economic downturn, we cannot endure further erosion of the state's safety net."

"Let's hold up our inclusive immigrant programs, and show America that even in the depths of a protracted economic crisis, the nation's largest state will stand on its best traditions of fairness and opportunity," said Deeana Jang, policy director of APIAHF. "We cannot allow California to slide backwards in its provision of health care and other critical programs for immigrants. California could be - and should be - leading the nation when it comes to providing health care for all."